easy tomato thokku recipe | thakkali thokku recipe | spicy tomato pickle recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1 jar
  • Category: pickle
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 6 large tomato (chopped)
  • small ball sized tamarind
  • 1 tsp jaggery / gud
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 tbsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp salt

for tempering:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • ¾ tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp hing / asafoetida
  • few curry leaves

Method

  1. firstly, saute 6 large tomatoes in 3 tbsp oil.
  2. also add a small ball sized tamarind, 1 tsp jaggery and mix well.
  3. cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes or till the tomatoes turn mushy.
  4. mash the tomatoes slightly making sure it is cooked completely.
  5. further, add the roasted and powdered methi and mustard seeds, ½ tsp turmeirc, 1 tbsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp salt.
  6. mix well making sure the spices are combined well and oil separates.
  7. in a small kadai, heat 2 tsp oil for tempering.
  8. further, add ¾ tsp mustard seeds, ¼ tsp hing and few curry leaves.
  9. allow to splutter and pour the tempering onto the prepared tomato thokku.
  10. finally, mix well and tomato thokku / tomato pickle is ready to serve with rice, idli or dosa. or store in a airtight container and refrigerate.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.